Ironing element



March 17, 1936. ANG 2,034,042

IRONING ELEMENT Filed March 26, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEN TOR. 0770 CLa/vc:

ATTORNEY Mai-ch 17, 1936. o. c. LANG 2,034,042

IRONING ELEM Filed March 26, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVLI'YNTOR. 07-70 C.A. @A/c A TTORNEX Patented Mar. 17, 1936 mam FFICE IRONING ELEMENT OttoC. Lang, Detroit, Micln, assignor to Hydraulic Brake Company, Detroit,Mich., a corporation of California Application March 26, 1934, SerialNo. 717,499

8 Claims.

This invention relates to ironing machines for domestic use, and moreparticularly to ironing elements.

Broadly the invention comprehends an ironing element or head including aplate having an ironing surface associated with a heating element, andironing members attached to theplate and receiving heat therefrom forironing ruflles on sundry articles and garments.

Preferably the ironing surface of the head is concave and the head isprovided with an upstanding marginal flange, this flange forming anacute angle with the ironing surface at the juncture of the flange andthe ironing surface, the angle being uniform for a substantial lengthintermediate the respective. ends of the head and gradually increasingtoward the respective ends of the head to provide a more obtuse angle.Members supported on the marginal flange provide, in conjunction withthe flange, ironing surfaces having difierent contours so that rufliesofvarious widths and fullness may be pressed thereon by drawing therufiles over the ironing surface approximately conforming to therufiies.

An object of the invention is to provide a head for an ironing machinehaving associated parts of different contours for ironing ruflles onvarious articles.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ironing machineincluding a plate having an ironing surface and an upstanding marginalflange, and parts having ironing surfaces of different contourssupported on the flange and adapted to receive heat therefrom. 35 Otherobjects of the invention will appear from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the drawings which form a part of thisspecification, and in which,-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an ironing element embodying theinvention;

'Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view substantially on line 22,Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view substantially on line 33, Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view substantially on line 4-4, Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a sectional view substantially on line 55, Figure 1; and

Figure 6 is a sectional view substantially on line 66, Figure 1. 7

Referring to the drawings for more specific details of the invention, l0represents an ironing element including a plate having an ironing facewhich may be of practically any desirable contour. Preferably theironing face is slightly concave, as indicated at l2, andis finishedwith a high polish. As shown, the plate gradually increases in widthfrom one end to the other. The smaller end of the plate is preferablysemielliptical as at I4, and the larger end has a sub- 5 stantialarcuate portion Hi, the respective ends of which terminate in arcuateportions or corners l8 of small radius.

The plate has a concave ironing surface and an upstanding marginalflange. This. flange forms 10 with the ironing surface an acute angle atthe junction of the flange and the ironing surface. Preferably the platehas asubstantial length intermediate its respective ends where the apexof the angle formed at the juncture of the iron- 15 ing surface with themarginal flange may be deflned by a radius which does not exceedoneeighth of an inch, and this radius gradually decreases toward therespective ends of the plate where the radius does not exceedone-sixteenth '20 of an inch, and at the respective ends of the platethe angle is materially increased. Preferably the back of the plate haslongitudinally disposed flat surfaces 24 spaced by channels 26 ofvarying depth, so that the heat generated by 25 a heating element, to behereinafter described may be more equally distributed over the ironingface of the plate, and arranged in the channels are spaced bosses l8tapped for the reception of screws or bolts.

A sheet of mica 30 having openings for the 1 reception of the bosses 28is positioned on the back of the plate, and positioned on the sheet ofmica 30 immediately above the flat surfaces 24 is the heating element 32connected in a circuit 35 34 having connected therein a manuallyoperated rheostat 36 controlled by a thermostat, not shown. A secondsheet of mica 38 is laid over the heating element, and a sheet ofasbestos 40 is laid over the second sheet of mica. This as- 40 sembly issurmounted by a compression plate 42 having longitudinal slots 44 spacedto. register with the channels 26 in the back of the ironing plate, andhaving spaced thimbles 46 for the reception of the bosses 28. Studs 48threaded in the bosses serve to retain the compression plate inposition, and straps 50 secured beneath the heads of the studs haveintegral lugs 52 apertured as indicated at 54 for attachment to asuitable support.

. The marginal flange 20 has a continuous groove 56 in its edge in whichis fitted a suitable heat resisting material or packing 58, portions ofwhich are cut away. A cover Gil-is fitted on the marginal flange 20. Thecover has openings for the recep- 55 forming the work. The presentinvention aims to overcome this difficulty, and to that end auxiliaryironing elements 10 are provided at the respective ends of the plate orhead.

Each of the auxiliary ironing elements includes a plate having astraight edge 12 provided with a shoulder 14 receiving the edge 66 orthe edge 68 of the cover plate. Preferably a strip of asbestos or otherheat resisting material 16 is interposed between the shoulder and thecover plate. The plate 10 has a marginal flange l8 registering with themarginal flange 20 on the ironing plate I0, and formed on the marginalflange are lugs engaging the marginal flange 20 on the inner sidethereof. The plates have formed thereon lugs 82 apertured to receivescrews 84 threaded in the bosses 28. The exposed surfaces of theauxiliary ironing members have a high polish so that rufiies on articlesand garments may be freely drawn by hand over the ironing surfaces toeffectively iron the ruffles.

Although this invention has been described in connection with a certainspecific embodiment, I am fully aware that many modifications thereofare possible. The invention is, therefore, to be limited only asindicated by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the various features of the invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An ironing element comprising a plate having an ironing face and amarginal ironing flange, and a member secured thereto having an ironingsurface and an ironing flange contiguous with the marginalflange.

3. An ironing element comprising a plate having an ironing surface and amarginal flange, and

members attached to the ends of the plate having ironing surfaces andflanges contiguous with the marginal flange.

4. An ironing element comprising a plate having an ironing surface and amarginal flange bearing-an angular relation to the plate, and membersattached to the ends of the plate having ironing surfaces and flangescontiguous with the marginal flange.

5. An ironing element comprising a plate having an ironing surface and amarginal flange providing an acute angular relation to the plate, andmembers secured to the plate having ironing surfaces of differentcontour contiguous with portions of the marginal flange.

6. An ironing element comprising a longitudinal plate having an ironingsurface and a marginal flange bearing an acute angular relation to theplate, means for heating the plate, a cover for the plate, and memberssecured to the respective ends of the plate having ironing surfaces ofdiffering contour contiguous respectively with portions of the cover andportions of the marginal flange.

7. An ironing element having a. main ironing face, heat insulatingmaterial on the back thereof, and an auxiliary ironing surface on theback of said-element in heat conducting relation with the main face,said auxiliary surface extending over but a small portion of said back.

8. Anironing element having a main ironing face and a heat insulatedcover over the back thereof, and an auxiliary segmental ironing facesecured in heat conducting relation with the main face and extendingovera relatively small area of the back along an edge thereof, the coverbeing cutaway to receive the auxiliary face.

OTTO LANG.

